Gran Turismo 5 DLC Coming October 18th, Includes Spa Francorchamps
Hot on the heels of the massive Gran Turismo 5 Spec 2.0 update, Polyphony Digital has just released all the juicy details on the game’s first batch of DLC, or “downloadable content”. It will all be available to purchase via the PlayStation Store, starting October 18th. Here’s a closer look at what’s coming:
Course Pack ($4.99)
Spa Francorchamps (with weather effects)- Kart Space I/II (at night)
- Red Bull X2011 Protytpe ’11
- Dodge Challenger SRT8 Touring Car
- Honda CR-Z Touring Car
- Mazda Roadster Touring Car
- Mazda RX-7 Touring Car
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Touring Car
- Nissan GT-R R35 Touring Car
- Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 Touring Car
- Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 Touring Car
Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 Touring Car- Subaru Impreza Touring Car
- Toyota Prius Touring Car
- Gran Turismo Racing Kart Jr.
- Gran Turismo Racing Kart 100
- Gran Turismo Racing Kart 125
- Includes suits and helmets of 8 famous WRC and NASCAR drivers and 12 new helmets.
- Includes 100 new paint colors.
- Includes all the packs in one convenient bundle.
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October 15th, 2011 at 12:34 pm - #Freezer445
A tool to upgrade standard cars to Premion Cars
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October 15th, 2011 at 11:37 pm - #MyFavoriteGame
Better Shadows
More creative replay angles ( like in opening movie)
Online replay saves
More drifting relevance
Inside car photomode option…But here’s the thing, we want all these things, and true we prob enjoy the game for what it is for the most part,…but how much more above the 6.55 mil mark are all these things gonna put them?….I mean, its not like they’re gonna charge for any of it, most of that stuff should’ve already been in game. I really admire PD’s loyalty to their fans, but if you think about this logically, there’s nothing in it for them really
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October 14th, 2011 at 12:26 am - #amazeCRAZE
This DLC is completely unimpressive.
Sorry GT5, you’re going to be traded-in/sold. Major letdown.
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October 14th, 2011 at 11:23 am - #JEMcG
At least they still made their money out of you.
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October 13th, 2011 at 11:58 pm - #slayer91
This is awesome…definitely looking forward to racing on Spa. Also digging the night time kart track, paints and new gear. As for the cars:
Challenger: Freaking cool. Could be a good counterpart to the Camaro SS RM.
CR-Z: Pretty neat looking, will defieintely give it a shot.
Roadster: Glad they didn’t put a hardtop on it. I definitely welcome another open top racer.
RX-7: Pretty sick looking as well.
Evo X: Doesn’t do much for me aesthetically. Might be a different story behind the wheel.
GT-R: Somewhat unecessary seeing as we got the Schulze GT-R, but nonetheless better than nothing.
R-32: Awesome!!!
R-33: See above.
R-34: Not my favorite but maybe something other than the red with black wheels will change that.
WRX: I really like this one for some reason. The newer Scoobys just do it for me.
Prius: Suprisingly, this one intrigues me. Has something to do with the rear wheel covers.
Karts: Haven’t driven one since the updated physics, may have to give these a shot.
X2011: Another seemingly unecessary car, but beggars can’t be choosers. Like the GT-R, better than nothing.-
October 14th, 2011 at 6:05 pm - #TrackpadUser
The Prius intrigues me too. If it has a proper tranny and not a CVT, it might actually be pretty interesting.
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October 13th, 2011 at 10:34 pm - #SeaWall
I WANT MY HSV
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October 13th, 2011 at 10:21 pm - #yogaflame
We got to admit that Forza 4 is the new king of Racing simulation, whether we like it or not. I love GT and I’m a fan of Gt always, I love GT5 but Forza 4 made a big stride. Receive allot of great reviews and allot of new features Hopefully Gt6 will be better. It kinda sucks that again we don’t see European cars and American( especially the muscle cars ) that much in the update. My goodness another GTR. Does Nissan pay Polyphony?
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October 14th, 2011 at 10:57 am - #Fonzdaii
I feel your frustration.
With all the people that complained about GT5 having too many GT-Rs, and Kaz himself having admitted to this issue ( correct me if I’m wrong), having another GT-R in the DLC simply feels like an insult. Yes beggars can’t be choosers, and there will probably be more DLC on the way; but seeing the reviews for Forza4 really made me jealous. Yes GT5 is better is some areas, but why can’t we get the same exotic car spectrum as Forza? why can’t we get livery system? Why can’t we get a full Top Gear treatment? WHY IS THE VEYRON STANDARD?
I wanted GT5 to be the ultimate racing game and terminate forza once and for all. Kinda like how I’m a PES fan and kinda jealous that FIFA is better overall. Yes PES plays better, just like GT5 drives better. But this is about having an OVERALL package.
PLEASE PD, at least make an EXOTIC car package with a premium Veyron, RUF, and add a Koenigsess plz!!!
One more thing: LET ME PUT RIMS ON ANY CAR I WANT DAMNIT!
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October 14th, 2011 at 12:28 pm - #leMAN24
no it isn’t, but neither is gt5. for me they both have some really excellent bits, (forza’s customization and community, and gt5 is amazing when you’re on the track, and the ps3 allows for much better graphics) to be honest i dont think they can be compared as they are on different consoles, each with their own restrictions. forza will most likely out-sell gt5 because you dont have to be a car nerd to get the most out of it(but it helps :D), its more accessible, so i guess you could call it ‘mainstream’(does that make gt5 hipster?). if it were up to me i would make gt5 vs forza fanboy wars illegal, and while im at it do the same for COD vs BF3 fanboys too, punishable by death.
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October 14th, 2011 at 12:41 pm - #MyFavoriteGame
I play a lot of Forza, but I’ll always be a GT fan boy. I understand where you guys are coming from tho, all I ever wanted from gt5 since launch was fixed shadows, and the awesome replay angles the hava in the opening movie or at least in gt3. Never complained about car selection, or standard cars or any of that other stuff….but I’ve been disappointed with every update.
P.S Shadows are perfectly OK in night races.
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October 13th, 2011 at 9:52 pm - #cliffatron
I’m going to buy all of this stuff!!! If PD keep rolling out track DLC that would be the best thing ever!!!
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October 13th, 2011 at 9:39 pm - #ObscureSerenity
Hmmm… I’m really hoping the kart track can be used ofr cars other than karts… I can imagine the Tank Car won’t be posting many fastest lap times on this one. :)
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October 13th, 2011 at 8:35 pm - #SEIDO463
I’m really grateful that Spa is coming to GT5 and I do like the addition of the Kart Space track.
However, I was a bit suprised at just 2 tracks but if there is going to be more track DLC soon then I don’t mind much at all.
I’m really hoping to see as many as possible of the original GT tracks..where’s Motegi, SSR11 and so on.
But at the same time I would like to see the current tracks in GT5 have full day/night transition and weather.Well, thanks PD for the great update and DLC. Hope to see more really soon!
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October 13th, 2011 at 6:38 pm - #Hoodie1878
Remember kids, Gran Turismo isn’t just for Christmas. It’s a marathon not a sprint, well done PD, Spa will be immense.
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October 13th, 2011 at 4:04 pm - #Splatter392
The cart track looks awesome :O
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October 13th, 2011 at 3:04 pm - #SmellyWallrus
Spa has clinched it for me, I cant wait to drive that in an F1.
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October 13th, 2011 at 1:55 pm - #RugerGuy
I agree with what seems to be the general consensus. The two new tracks for 5 bucks is great, but the car pack is disappointing. I think everyone should use their dollar vote and buy only the track pack. If everyone bought only the track pack, it would send a message loud and clear to PD.
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October 14th, 2011 at 11:06 am - #Fonzdaii
Sadly I agree with you. Many people have complained about the bias towards Japanese cars, and what do we get for the DLC? More Japanese cars…In fact: 66% are Jap with 26% being Skylines!
come on PD, we are a global market!
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October 13th, 2011 at 12:59 pm - #a3tdi
I Can`t be negative about this, I`m a Gran Turismo fan :) Be happy about it :D
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October 13th, 2011 at 1:10 pm - #jah24car
same here a3tdi I can’t be negative this is good but I want to see some more tracks in the next DLC that comes after this
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October 13th, 2011 at 3:06 pm - #HuskyGT
I´m excited, but not impressed. I have to admit that evn though I expected less, I did expected better than only cars that were already in the game. Still, enough to keep me playing until the next Spec update.
Remember that GT5 is barely one year old. Imagine what we will have in the years to come!
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October 13th, 2011 at 12:33 pm - #Smokey Nismo
Well, course and racing gear is a must for me!
Course, because of Spa.
And Racing gear, because I love all of the designs(helmet and suits)!
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October 13th, 2011 at 8:30 am - #Nero9
more skylines…
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October 13th, 2011 at 5:04 am - #kollosson
This is a great ‘ start ‘ remember Polyphony have already stated that we are going to get some standard cars in premium, so this DLC is extra, how can you complain about that. The only thing that worries me is that there is no sign of the classic tracks in the new intro movie, still, this does not mean we won’t get them ( remember those track logo’s found in the game ? ) Polyphony have said they are listening to the community and we ALL want some of those classic tracks. I’m assuming if we get them they will be ported over from GT4 like the ones we got already..hey that would suit me fine, just make it so but i’m buzzing about this DLC more so because i think there is more to come :)
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October 13th, 2011 at 9:49 am - #Mellow70
It’s funny how all this time we’ve been given several clue’s about the things that may just be included into a future DLC for GT5. From the logo’s to the article about the Pikes peak track last year and to hint jordon said “that’s not on GT5′s tracklist (yet?)” to the EI Capitan being leaked on a Red Bull Trailer, then having more employees working at PD, to the recently “First pack of DLC”. Let’s hope that these theories are true.
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October 13th, 2011 at 4:10 am - #deadcat777
Disappointing update. I was hoping for more.
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October 13th, 2011 at 3:40 am - #tawfiq
Guys. I’ve got a question. Do we need to buy the cars in game ? or do we Just get them in our garage + we can buy more ?
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October 13th, 2011 at 1:23 am - #GTTurtle
Overall I’m pleased with what the DLC packs bring us. Here are some of my thoughts on the contents:
Course Pack: I like that we’re getting SPA, it’s about time! That Kart Space track looks like it’d be great for drifting. Very different atmosphere than other race tracks but I’m not complaining.
Race Car Pack: X2011: I don’t see why we need ANOTHER stupid-fast annoying car. I don’t see too many differences between the X2011 and the X2010 but I’m not looking too hard.
Challenger: I love the challenger, and the design for the touring car in this pack is based off of a racing car based off of the original challenger. You may know about it from a Road & Track article when the Challenger SRT8 was new. The old Challenger race car was painted in a similar green color and had similar rims.
CR-Z: This is a cool looking car no doubt. But do we really need another Hybrid? At least this looks pretty good and has a six-speed.
Mazda Roadster: I like the looks of this car. The park bench taped o to the end of the roadster may be a little much but makes it look like a proper race car I suppose.
Mazda RX-7: This looks VERY nice. I love the design of this car, I’m definitely going to drive this one a lot.
Mitsubishi Evo X: I am disappoint. The visual modifications are quite subtle, and the original version of the car looks better in my opinion.
Nissan R35: Meh, I like the GT-R, but even I don’t think we need another.
Nissan R34: Now THIS R34 is good looking. Very aggressive looking.
Nissan R33: I think the R33 looks awkward in general, this doesn’t change my opinion.
Nissan R32: This is another great looking car. I’ll get some use out of this baby.
Subaru WRX STi: I like this car too. The current STi RM looks more suited for off-road driving, whereas this looks like a tarmac race car.
Toyota Prius: As useless as this is, The way that the rear wheel is covered up reminds me how much aerodynamics matter in the design of the Prius so that the car can get ~50 MPG
Karts: I… I don’t really care.
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October 13th, 2011 at 1:43 am - #HuskyGT
You forgot to mention that most of these cars are going to be virtually useless. Either they are too fast for the competition, or too slow. Just like the Super GT GT300 category that we have already. You can´t really race them other than in Arcade mode to have competition of the same level.
Just as an example: That STi won´t have more than 300HP, you´ll see. Even pushing it to the limits with the Stage three turbo, I bet it won´t go further than 490 to at least match the Super GT GT500 category, so we can race it in the Super GT Championship. And still, I bet it won´t drive as well as the legit GT´S and it will be nothing but a struggle to be on the lead.
The Miata: Seriusly, I think it will have 220HP the most. Being a rece car, it will drive much more faster than street cars, but it will be far too slow for other racing cars.
As for the hybrids, you are right. I like them, don´t get me wrong, but I find no use for them unless they come up with an event pack.
Karts, again, you´re right. Karts in GT5 are pretty straight forward, and I don´t see the difference on having new models. Plus, they are from a slower category. Unless they add “Shifter” Karts, there is no use for them.
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October 13th, 2011 at 10:09 am - #GTTurtle
I can see how you could feel that they’re are mostly useless, and I agree with you about the GT300 cars. But I have a lot of fun driving GT300 cars and these cars really look fun to drive. I know that I shouldn’t judge a car by it’s looks, but I was commenting mainly on the design of these cars. I know that some of the cars that are part of the DLC are fun to drive stock, and with this pack I’m looking for cars that are fun to drive.
I agree with some of your reasoning but for my money I’m mainly looking for cars that are enjoyable to drive, not necessarily be faster than every car in the same HP or PP range. But for others, a lot of people may be looking for something else than me.
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October 13th, 2011 at 3:01 pm - #HuskyGT
To be honest, I go almost stock for my street cars, since feeling the diference of each street car is what I enjoy the most, (instead of mindless tuning that leaves every car feeling the same). Nothing more than a good set of street tires, the sports cat, headers and in some cases and exhaust(only if it fixes an incorrect engine sound sample). But for race cars, since there isn´t much variety when it comes to categories (like I said, either too fast or too slow. Nothing in the middle range) sometimes I have to tune them so they can match the competition, or get me a really fast race car, which it gets boring over the time.
I like GT300´s also. The RE RX-7 that´s already on the game is beautiful, and I bought it wishing I could have fun with it. And I did! but only in time trails, since unfortunatly there is no event where this car can run freely, unless you go to the tuner championship, but it feels wrong to beat all those street cars.
As I said before, the only car that I think will be worth it will be the Challenger. Not an expectacular car, but I think it will be useful at least in the American Championship. I hope…
I understand where are you coming from. I don´t know exactly how you enjoy your cars, but at least in my case, I´m no HP Queen like most here. I can enjoy a VW Bus at the same level that I can enjoy a Dodge Viper. Nothing like taking the old VW for a cruise drive in the Nurburgring, feeling the stock sound of the little boxer engine rattle through my speakers.
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October 12th, 2011 at 10:44 pm - #HuskyGT
Not to be negative, but arent these cars technically already in the game? These touring versions look amazing and I wouldn´t mind paying for them (specially the Challenger and R32 GTR). But where are we suppose to use these cars? I don´t think any of those Japanese racers are going to be usable in the Super GT series, and if we put them in Dream Car, All Stars or GT Championships, they are going to get destroyed by Group C´s or LMP´s. The Challenger could be usable in American Champonship unless it doesn´t drive as fast as the rest. But I feel that after a few races, the fun will be gone. And not to mention the fact that the engine sounds might be innacurate in some of these. I bet the Challenger will sound like a V6.
I think I´ll pass with the cars for now.
Nevertheless, the track pack is a must!! Spa for crying out loud!!! Thanks PD!!! And that Kart track looks awesome! Reminds me of the rainbow road from mario kart LOL!
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Not very inventive. I could write a list as long as myself of the stuff they could have made for DLC. It’s clear to see that that they take a car type, e.g nascar and just duplicate it with little work necessary.
Some personal favourites…
BTC past and present
New DTM cars
More McLaren F1 racing cars
More F1 cars past and present
Oz V8 supercars
Championship races.
More tracks but it must be hard for them to go to say… Knockhill in Scotland and recreate it for the game?
Classic British tracks, e.g Silverstone
Stuff I don’t really like but loads of others do…
Drag racing
Indycars
CART (does it still exist?)
More rally tracks
Wish they would get their act together and read GTP forums.
Oh and while I’m moaning, better damage physics for a free download, just copy Forza.